Presentations given at past conferences are listed below, along with a link to view the presentations. (Presentation titles without links do not have a presentation file.)
Tech 2024
31st Annual AWMA Midwest Section Environmental Technical Conference
May 7, 2024
Morning Keynote
Enforcement and Compliance Update – David Cozad, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, EPA Region 7
Technical Tracks
Hot Topics
Making Dollars & Sense of the 2022 IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits – Brian Petermann, POWER Engineers
The Role of Intellectual Property in Addressing Global Warming – Bob Lambrechts, Lathrop
Waste
Most Common RCRA Compliance Violations – Matt Shanahan, Burns & McDonnell
PFAS Regulatory Updates – Hannah McIntyre, Geosyntec
Compliance
Updates to RMP/PSM – What you Need to Know – Bob Presley, Eagle Environmental Management, LLC
PCB Regulatory Changes and Tools – Annah Murray, EPA Region 7
Air
Landfill NSPS Compliance & GCCS Construction – Marilyn Jones, SCS Engineers
The Art & Science of Stack Testing – Laurie Kistler, AirSource Technologies
MERPS & Updated Status of Ozone/PM2.5 Compliance Demonstrations – Janet Scheier, Trinity Consultants
Lunch Keynote
A Long Road: 32 Years of Drop-Off Recycling – John Fish, Bridging the Gap
Agency Directors Keynote
DeAndre Singletary, Acting Director, Air & Remediation Division, EPA Region 7
Kyra Moore, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Rick Brunetti, Division of Environment, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jim McGraw, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Agency Roundtables
Air Roundtable
Stephen Hall, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Rick Brunetti, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jim McGraw, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Waste Roundtable
Amber Whisnant & Eric Gorman, EPA Region 7
Charlene Fitch & Justin Buckler, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Jeff Walker, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Mike Sullivan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Tech 2023
30th Annual AWMA Midwest Section Environmental Technical Conference
May 3, 2023
Morning Keynote
Technical Tracks
Air
Air Modeling Tips & Tricks – Stephanie Taylor, SCS Engineers
Preparing for a PM2.5 NAAQS Decrease – Carly Wittman & Cheyenne Butler, Ramboll
PFAS
Thermal Treatment of PFAS Impacted Soil: Field Demonstration and Scale-Up Considerations – Emily Crownover, TRS Group
Hot Topics
Chemical Process Safety Updates – Paul Jacobson, Spencer Fane LLP
Environmental Spills and Release Reporting – Joshua Garlock, Trinity Consultants
Waste
A System Approach for Pumping Leachate – Mark Pearson, SCS Engineers
What Are We Wasting? Material Characterization Studies – Jeff Phillips, SCS Engineers
Waste Determinations – Don Gansert, Trinity Consultants
Lunch Keynote
Sustainability in Kansas City – Andy Savastino, City of Kansas City, Missouri
Agency Directors Keynote
DeAndre Singletary, Acting Director, Air & Remediation Division, EPA Region 7
Kyra Moore, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Jim Macy, Director, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Jim McGraw, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Julie Coleman, Division of Environment, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Agency Roundtables
Air Roundtable
DeAndre Singletary, EPA Region 7
Rick Brunetti, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Stephen Hall, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Jim McGraw, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Matt Turco, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Waste Roundtable
Mike Martin & Eric Gorman, EPA Region 7
Julie Coleman – Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Chris Nagel, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Mike Sullivan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Jeffery Edwards, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Tech 2022
29th Annual AWMA Midwest Section Environmental Technical Conference
May 3, 2022
Agency Directors Keynote
Meg McCollister, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7
Hannah Humphrey, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Jim Macy, Director, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Ed Tormey, Environmental Services Division, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Rick Brunetti, Division of Environment, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Air Roundtable
Dana Skelley – EPA Region 7
Rick Brunetti – KDHE
Waste Roundtable
Amber Whisnant & Eric Gorman – EPA Region 7
Julie Coleman – KDHE
Chris Nagel – MDNR
Amie Davidson – IDNR
Erik Waiss – NDEE
Morning Keynote
Air Track
New Landfill EG Rule/FIP – Marilyn Engel, SCS Engineers
RICE 101 – Abby Perkins, Ramboll
Bullet Proofing Your PSM-RMP Program – Bob Presley, Eagle Environmental Management
Recent Changes/Hurdles in Claiming Confidentiality on Applications – Andrew Brought, Spencer Fane
Waste Track
Optimizing Groundwater Monitoring for the 21st Century – Phil Harvey, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Closed Landfill Inspections – Sam Boaz, KDHE
Product Stewardship – Lisa McDaniel, MARC
Hot Topics Track
Building a Resilient Kansas City Region, Mike Kelly, City of Roeland Park & Tom Jacobs, MARC
What You Need to Know about ESG – Rebecca Denney, Geosyntec Consultants
Hydrogen: A Primer for this Key Future Fuel, Brian Petermann, POWER Engineers
Implications of Operating in an Environmental Justice Community – Kelli Calhoon, Ramboll
Final Keynote
Legal Update – Jessica Merrigan, Spencer Fane LLP; Brittany Barrientos, Stinson LLP
Tech 2019
27th Annual AWMA Midwest Section Environmental Technical Conference
September 30, 2019 Keynotes
Jim Gulliford, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7
Julie Coleman, Director, Bureau of Waste Management, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Katie Jo Wheeler, Deputy Department Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Catherine Fitzsimmons, Air Quality Bureau Chief, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
September 30, 2019 Air Roundtable
Kevin Stoner – NDEE
September 30, 2019 Waste Roundtable
Julie Coleman – KDHE
Chris Nagel & John Jurgensmeyer – MDNR
Amie Davidson – IDNR
Erik Waiss – NDEE
Erin Weekley & Nicole Moran – EPA Region 7
Morning Keynotes
ASCE Infrastructure Report Card Update – Jennifer Jacka-Taylor, Region 7 Governor, ASCE
EPA Region 7 Legal Update – David Cozad, Regional Counsel, EPA Region 7
October 1, 2019 Lunch Keynote
Exposing the Imposter (Syndrome) – Diana Alt, DKA Coaching, LLC https://dianakalt.com
October 1, 2019 Air Track
Considerations for Choosing a Stack Testing Provider – Franklin Stevens, Civil & Environmental Consultants
The Particulars of Particulate Matter – Zach Faber, Strata LLC
KC-TRAQs – Cody Brown, EPA Region 7
Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule – Ward Burns, EPA Region 7
October 1, 2019 Waste Track
Know What You Throw: Decoding Your Waste and Recyclables – Laura Drescher, Burns & McDonnell
Honeywell FM&T’s Approach to Waste Management – Kelly Gant, Honeywell FM&T
PCB FAST: Toolbox for Site Cleanup – Annah Murray, EPA Region 7
October 1, 2019 Hot Topics
2019 Nebraska Flood Management Challenges & Solutions – Erik Waiss, NDEE
What Will It Take to Make KC Climate Resilient? – Tom Jacobs, MARC
Aerosol Can Recycling Program – Greg Meitler, AECOM
Tech 2018
26th Annual Midwest Section Air & Waste Management Association Environmental Technical Conference
Day 1 – February 26, 2018
EPA Region 7 Air & Waste Management Division Update – Becky Weber
Kansas Waste Program Update – Bill Bider
The State of Missouri’s Natural Resources, Carol S. Comer
Air Roundtable
No presentations
Waste Roundtable
EPA: New Generator Rule, eManifest and Coal Combustion Residual – Mary Goetz
Kansas Waste Program Update, Bill Bider
Day 2 – February 27, 2018
Air Presentations
Modeled Emission Rates for Precursors (MERPs) – Emily Robins, Burns & McDonnell
Air Quality Model Validation Study – Joseph Stolle and Wendy Vit, GeoEngineers, Inc.
Refrigerant Rule Update – Nancy Liang, Trinity Consultants
KC-TRAQS – KCK-Neighborhood Air Quality Study – Cody Brown, EPA Region 7
Waste Presentations
Remediation of BTEX in Shallow, Silty Clay Soil – Successes and Insights – Brian Symons, Foth
2017 Iowa Statewide Waste Characterization – Christine Collier, SCS Engineers
Sustainable Landfill Covers – Mike Kukuk, Blackstone Environmental and Charlie Sedlock, Hamm
Hot Topics
Wastewater Reuse in Combined Cycle Power Plants – Ben Pakzadeh, Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc.
Current Regulatory Trends in the Midwest – Jim Price, Spencer Fane LLP
Supporting Environmental Permitting with Public Involvement – Chris Deffenbaugh, Burns & McDonnell
RecycleSpot.org: you’ve got recycling questions, we’ve got the answers – Matt Riggs, MARC
Tech 2017
25th Annual Midwest Section Air & Waste Management Association Environmental Technical Conference
Day 1 Keynotes
EPA Region 7 Legal Update, Dan Breedlove
KDHE Division of Environment Update, John Mitchell
State of Missouri’s Natural Resources, Carol S. Comer
Air Sessions
Risk Management Program Regulatory Updates, Laura Brewer
Waste Sessions
EPA’s Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule, Paul Jacobson
Hot Topics
Vapor Intrusion, Diana Marquez
Wind Energy in the Midwest, Deidre Hirner
Protecting Intellectual Property, Bob Lambrechts
Chlorinated Solvent Cleaning via Oxidant Blending, Anthony Moore
Common Oversights in Phase I ESA, Risks and Costs, Deb English
Day 2 Final Keynote
Environmental/Energy Climate Under the New Administration, Frank Caro
Tech 2016
24th Annual Midwest Section Air & Waste Management Association Environmental Technical Conference
CC3_2015 Final Twin Creeks CTP Presentation 2-24-16
AWMA Evolution Brownfields SCS Dzialowski 2016
AWMA Redev Brownfields Gen Overview City_KCMO Bracker 2016
AWMA Pipeline Issues Env damage TRC Drake 2016
CC2_Climate Change Resources AWMA Presentation February 2016
Air 2nd Session – Oil & Gas Industry Air Regulation Update – Kelli Calhoun – 2-24-16-cleaned
AWMA Keynote Legal Update EPA Cozad 2016
CC3_Myslivy Water and Energy Progress 022416
AWMA 3D Model contam sites Ramboll
Air 2nd Session – Oil & Gas Industry Air Regulation Update – Kelli Calhoun – 2-24-16-cleaned-min
AWMA Pipeline Issues Env damage TRC Drake 2016-min
AWMA Keynote Legal Update EPA Cozad 2016-min
CC2_Climate Change Resources AWMA Presentation February 2016-min
CC2_Climate Change Resources AWMA Presentation February 2016-min
Kansas Waste Management Update, Bill Bider
EPA – RCRA Highlights, Deborah Bredehoft
Missouri Hazardous Waste Program Regulatory Update, David Lamb
WW2_Kansas Underground Injection Control Program & Induced Seismicity
WW2_Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Power Plants – Pakzadeh
CC3_Heartland Conservation Alliance_General Presentation_ Feb 2016
AWMA NSPS for Landfills SCS Taylor 2016
AWMA KS Environment KDHE Mitchell 2016
AWMA Keynote Fed Sustainability GSA Klumb 2016
AWMA Keynote Envl Trends Region7 EPA Smith 2016
AWMA Brownfields EPA Klein 2016
Air Roundtable Tom Gross – KDHE – 2-23-16-cleaned
Air Roundtable – Kyra Moore – MDNR – 2-23-16-cleaned
Air 3rd Session – NAAQS Updates – Mike Jay – 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 3rd Session – Common Compliance Violations – Jennifer Nichols – 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 3rd Session – Air Quality Inspection Procedure -David Butler 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 3rd Session – Air Modeling Update -Minda Nelson – 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 2nd Session – Portable Analyzers -Tom Graham 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 2nd Session – Engine Rules and Lessons Learned – Kristen Chrislip 2-24-16-cleaned
Air 1st Session – Clean Power Plan Overview – Stacy Stotts – 2-24-16-cleaned